Viral photo of South Sudanese student in the U.S. lands her major modelling deal

A 19-year-old South Sudanese student in the United States has signed a major modelling contract after her photo at a homecoming event went viral.

Anok Yai who is a sophomore at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire was dragged by a friend to Howard University’s homecoming celebrations in Washington, D.C. where a photographer snapped a photo of her.

This photo was posted by the photographer on his Instagram account and Anok Yai instantly became a hotcake with an overflow of comments, growth in followers and several calls from modelling agencies.